Envoûtés

Titre original : The Believers

1987
13
1h 54min

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6,1/10

8,4 k

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Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Malick Bowens, Harley Cross, Lee Richardson, Elizabeth Wilson, and Harris Yulin in Envoûtés (1987)

A New York psychiatrist finds that a brujería-inspired cult, which believes in child sacrifice, has a keen interest in his own son.

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Crime Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Un psychiatre new-yorkais constate qu'une secte inspirée de la « Santeria », qui croit aux sacrifices d'enfants, s'intéresse vivement à son propre fils.Un psychiatre new-yorkais constate qu'une secte inspirée de la « Santeria », qui croit aux sacrifices d'enfants, s'intéresse vivement à son propre fils.Un psychiatre new-yorkais constate qu'une secte inspirée de la « Santeria », qui croit aux sacrifices d'enfants, s'intéresse vivement à son propre fils.

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6,1/10

8,4 k

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Récompenses
- 1 nomination au total

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Histoire

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Anecdotes
Gary Farmer: seen briefly at the start as a furniture removal man.

Gaffes
Camera operator reflected in bathroom mirror when Jessica opens it.

Citations
[last lines of film]
Jessica Halliday: [smiling at Cal] I did it. We'll be safe now.

Connexions
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Untouchables/The Witches of Eastwick/Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

Bandes originales
Flute Concerto In G
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Aurèle Nicolet (as Aurele Nicolet) and Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam
Courtesy of Philips Records, a division of Polygram Classics

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6/10

Unpleasant big city crime drama with Martin Sheen that morphs into sorcery-oriented horror

A widowed therapist (Martin Sheen) moves back to New York City to find himself assisting the NYPD in a series of slayings linked to a Caribbean Voodoo-like cult. Things get worse when he discovers they want his son for a human sacrifice. Helen Shaver plays his landlord and possible romantic interest.

"The Believers" (1987) is an adult-oriented crime drama that gets increasingly horrific. The plot and tone are akin to "Wolfen" (1981), albeit with the brujería cult replacing the super-wolves. It's leagues superior to the similar "The Serpent and the Rainbow" (1988).

The diabolic angle makes for some ugliness (e.g. death due to electric shock, suicides, grisly sacrifices, snakes and creepy arachnids), but there are rays of light as well. Sheen is outstanding as the protagonist while Shaver offers her wares to the table. The shocking spider sequence was later ripped off by "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary" (2005).

The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in New York City & Toronto.

GRADE: B-